9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report

Termination Date

11. No Lobbying Issue Activity

INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13

12. Lobbying

13. Organizations

INCOME relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period was:

EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period were:

Less than $5,000

Less than $5,000

$5,000 or more

$

60,000.00

$5,000 or more

$

Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest
$10,000,
of all lobbying related income from the client (including all
payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying
activities on behalf of the client).

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

"And legislation reported March 22, 2010 by the Senate Banking Committee which has not been given a Senate bill number."H.R. 2609 - To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury. H.R. 3795 - To enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009.

H.R. 4173 - To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes. S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael J

Bates

Michelle

Bright

Legislative Asst. - Office of Rep. Cal Dooley

Erin

Graefe

Bryce L

Harlow

Robert

Martin

Deputy Director - WH Office of Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Special Asst to the President, Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Leg. Asst - Office of the Majority Leader Lott

William E

Timmons

Jr.

Marty

Paone

Secretary for the Majority - US Senate

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 722 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3905 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit, and to coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes. H.R. 4154 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael J

Bates

Michelle

Bright

Legislative Asst. - Office of Rep. Cal Dooley

Erin

Graefe

Bryce L

Harlow

Robert

Martin

Deputy Director - WH Office of Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Special Assistant to the President, Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Leg Asst - Office of Senate Majority Leader Lott

Marty

Paone

Secretary for the Majority - US Senate

William E

Timmons

Jr.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code BNK

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 200 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.H.R. 1106 - To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. S. 896 - A bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael J

Bates

Michelle

Bright

Legislative Assistant - Office of Rep. Cal Dooley

Erin

Graefe

Bryce L

Harlow

Robert

Martin

Deputy Director - WH Office of Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Special Asst to the President, Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Leg. Asst - Office of the Majority Leader Lott

William E

Timmons

Jr.

Marty

Paone

Secretary for the Majority - US Senate

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2748 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments.S. 1389 - A bill to clarify the exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation under the Securities Act of 1933. H.R. 1984 - To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans. H.R. 1988 - To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans. H.R. 2989 - To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.H.R. 2779 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans, and to improve participant communication. S. 697 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes. H.R. 1721 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes. H.R. 2733 - To clarify the exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation under the Securities Act of 1933.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael J

Bates

Michelle

Bright

Legislative Asst. - Office of Rep. Cal Dooley

Erin

Graefe

Bryce L

Harlow

Robert

Martin

Deputy Director - WH Office of Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Special Asst to the President, Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Leg. Asst. - Office of Senate Majority Leader Lott

William E

Timmons

Jr.

Marty

Paone

Secretary for the Majority - US Senate

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2221 - To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael J

Bates

Michelle

Bright

Legislative Asst. - Office of Rep. Cal Dooley

Erin

Graefe

Bryce L

Harlow

Robert

Martin

Deputy Director - WH Office of Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Special Asst. to the President - Leg. Affairs

Ginger

Loper

Leg. Asst - Office of the Majority Leader Lott

William E

Timmons

Jr.

Marty

Paone

Secretary for the Majority - US Senate

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None